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. 2023 Oct;27(5):545-552.
doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1770763. Epub 2023 Oct 10.

Crystal Diseases of the Spine

Anne Cotten  1   2 , Simon Henry  1 , Laura Scarciolla  1 , Ralph Abou Diwan  1 , Xavier Demondion  1   3 , Sammy Badr  1   2
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Crystal Diseases of the Spine

Anne Cotten et al. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Gout, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, and apatite calcifications, the three main crystal disorders, may involve the spine. These disorders can be completely asymptomatic or associated with various clinical symptoms, such as acute flares and more chronic manifestations. This article presents the typical and more unusual imaging features encountered in these disorders.

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